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Do humans swarm like other animals can/do?

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How likely is it that the genetic 'advantage' that caused certain species to thrive is their beauty and ability to be appreciated?

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How likely is it that the genetic 'advantage' that caused certain species to thrive is their ability to be appreciated by potential predators?

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When a wire-guided torpedo detonates during naval warfare, does the shockwave travel back up the wire to the originating ship? If not, why not?

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If I was shrunk down so that a single hydrogen atom in a water molecule appeared to be the size of the earth, what would the oxygen atom compare to in size and where would it be? Would I be able to see it?

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What animals have the most extreme ratios of complexity versus gestation period?

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How did scratching an itch evolve to produce an easing/soothing effect when it seems like in most cases, scratching an itch is bad?

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Why doesn't the US' West Coast have as many coastal islands as the East Coast seems to?

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What's the least harmful to do each night - consuming 2 drinks, consuming 800 calories of junk food, or losing 2 hours of sleep?

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What aspects of human evolution are likely to occur in the next 10,000 years?

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Do humans swarm like other animals can/do?	1
How likely is it that the genetic 'advantage' that caused certain species to thrive is their beauty and ability to be appreciated?	1
How likely is it that the genetic 'advantage' that caused certain species to thrive is their ability to be appreciated by potential predators?	1
When a wire-guided torpedo detonates during naval warfare, does the shockwave travel back up the wire to the originating ship? If not, why not?	1
If I was shrunk down so that a single hydrogen atom in a water molecule appeared to be the size of the earth, what would the oxygen atom compare to in size and where would it be? Would I be able to see it?	1
What animals have the most extreme ratios of complexity versus gestation period?	1
How did scratching an itch evolve to produce an easing/soothing effect when it seems like in most cases, scratching an itch is bad?	1
Why doesn't the US' West Coast have as many coastal islands as the East Coast seems to?	1
What's the least harmful to do each night - consuming 2 drinks, consuming 800 calories of junk food, or losing 2 hours of sleep?	1
What aspects of human evolution are likely to occur in the next 10,000 years?	1